Antony J. Lynam
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View article: The rising tide of conservation technology: empowering the fight against poaching and unsustainable wildlife harvest
The rising tide of conservation technology: empowering the fight against poaching and unsustainable wildlife harvest Open
Introduction Market-driven poaching and unsustainable wildlife harvest are significant drivers of population decline for numerous plant and animal species, including high-profile species like Asian and African elephants, wild cats, sharks …
View article: Mapping threatened Thai bovids provides opportunities for improved conservation outcomes in Asia
Mapping threatened Thai bovids provides opportunities for improved conservation outcomes in Asia Open
Wild bovids provide important ecosystem functions as seed dispersers and vegetation modifiers. Five wild bovids remain in Thailand: gaur ( Bos gaurus ), banteng ( Bos javanicus ), wild water buffalo ( Bubalus arnee ), mainland serow ( Capr…
View article: <scp>CamTrapAsia</scp>: A dataset of tropical forest vertebrate communities from 239 camera trapping studies
<span>CamTrapAsia</span>: A dataset of tropical forest vertebrate communities from 239 camera trapping studies Open
Information on tropical Asian vertebrates has traditionally been sparse, particularly when it comes to cryptic species inhabiting the dense forests of the region. Vertebrate populations are declining globally due to land‐use change and hun…
View article: Mapping threatened Thai bovids provides opportunities for improved conservation outcomes in Asia
Mapping threatened Thai bovids provides opportunities for improved conservation outcomes in Asia Open
Wild bovids provide important ecosystem functions throughout their ranges. Five wild bovids remain in Thailand: gaur ( Bos gaurus ), banteng ( Bos javanicus ), wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee), mainland serow ( Capricornis sumatraensis )…
View article: Economics of conservation law enforcement by rangers across Asia
Economics of conservation law enforcement by rangers across Asia Open
Biodiversity targets, under the Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, prioritize both conservation area and their effectiveness. The effective management of protected areas (PAs) depends greatly on law enforcement resources, whic…
View article: Where will the dhole survive in 2030? Predicted strongholds in mainland Southeast Asia
Where will the dhole survive in 2030? Predicted strongholds in mainland Southeast Asia Open
Dhole ( Cuon alpinus ) is threatened with extinction across its range due to habitat loss and prey depletion. Despite this, no previous study has investigated the distribution and threat of the species at a regional scale. This lack of kno…
View article: Empowering rangers through technology and innovation
Empowering rangers through technology and innovation Open
Protected areas are key to biodiversity conservation and ranger-based monitoring, and law enforcement is the cornerstone upon which effective protected areas are built. Frontline practitioners, however, are often asked to protect large swa…
View article: Top 100 research questions for biodiversity conservation in Southeast Asia
Top 100 research questions for biodiversity conservation in Southeast Asia Open
Southeast (SE) Asia holds high regional biodiversity and endemism levels but is also one of the world's most threatened regions. Local, regional and global threats could have severe consequences for the future survival of many species and …
View article: Issue Information
Issue Information Open
Kipsigi children from a pastoral village along the border of the Maasai Mara in Kenya.Grazing in and around Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve has resulted in a stressed ecosystem for native grazers.Resource managers
View article: A vision for documenting and sharing knowledge in conservation
A vision for documenting and sharing knowledge in conservation Open
As editors, we mark the launch of Conservation Science and Practice, a journal of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB), with the following remarks framing the purpose and aspirations of the journal. Our aim is to share scholarship on…
View article: Collapse of a tropical forest bird assemblage surrounding a hydroelectric reservoir
Collapse of a tropical forest bird assemblage surrounding a hydroelectric reservoir Open
Hydroelectricity is the world's largest source of ‘renewable’ energy, and deployment will expand considerably in the coming decade, with Asian countries installing the bulk of new generating capacity. Before construction of large hydropowe…
View article: Road induced edge effects on a forest bird community in tropical Asia
Road induced edge effects on a forest bird community in tropical Asia Open
Background: Edge effects cause changes in bird community richness, abundance, and/or distribution within a landscape, but the avian guilds most influenced can vary among regions. Although Southeast Asia has the highest rates of deforestati…
View article: Political transition and emergent forest‐conservation issues in Myanmar
Political transition and emergent forest‐conservation issues in Myanmar Open
Political and economic transitions have had substantial impacts on forest conservation. Where transitions are underway or anticipated, historical precedent and methods for systematically assessing future trends should be used to anticipate…
View article: Reversing “Empty Forest Syndrome” in Southeast Asia
Reversing “Empty Forest Syndrome” in Southeast Asia Open
[Extract] The diverse tropical forests of Southeast Asia are home to some of the most mysterious and beautiful wildlife species in the world, some of which have only been discovered in the last few decades. Home to species such as the ante…
View article: Introduction
Introduction Open
Southeast Asia is a biodiversity hotspot where the risk of extinction for many vertebrates is high (Duckworth et al. 2012) due to the loss and degradation of habitats resulting from burgeoning human populations and economies, expansion of …
View article: Assessing large mammal and bird richness from camera-trap records in the Hukaung Valley of Northern Myanmar
Assessing large mammal and bird richness from camera-trap records in the Hukaung Valley of Northern Myanmar Open
Naing, Hla, Fuller, Todd K., Sievert, Paul R., Randhir, Timothy O., Po, Saw Htoo Tha, Maung, Myint, Lynam, Antony J., Htun, Saw, Thaw, Win Naing, Myint, Than (2015): Assessing large mammal and bird richness from camera-trap records in the …